A research team at the University of Cambridge have been awarded £224,148 from medical research charity Arthritis Research UK to carry out a three-year study to investigate the genetic causes of vasculitis, a rare autoimmune disease.

Arthritis Research UK has today joined 72 universities, charities, commercial companies, research councils, umbrella bodies and learned societies to commit to helping the public understand more about animal research.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have received funding from medical research charity Arthritis Research UK to develop a new type of patient information, including 3D simulated videos, for people about to undergo orthopaedic surgery.

For more information, go to www.arthritisresearchuk.org.Arthritis Research UK fund research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritis. You can support Arthritis Research UK by volunteering, donating or visiting our shops.